350 



EXPErilMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 190S 



CUCUMBEKS. 



Twenty-nine varieties tof encumbers were sown in the open on May 23, in hills six 

 feet apart each way. Although they were greatly injured) by the June frost a very 

 heavy crop of fruit was harvested. 



The following is the result of this test : — 



Varieties. 



Spine. 



Arl. Ely. ^yhite 

 New Siberian. 



Green Prolific 



Paris Pickling 



Cool and Crisp 



Ely. White Spine 



S. B. Evergreen 



Cumberland 



Boston Pickling 



White Wonder . . . 



Evergreen Cluster 



Short Green 



Imp. Long Green 



Chic. Wfsterfield 



New Orleans 



Prince . 



Hills F. W. Spine 



Jap. Climbing 



Tailby Hybrid ......... 



Short Green Gherkin. . . 

 Farquhar's Perfection . 

 Thorburn's Everlabting. 



Pride of Canada . . 



Nichol's Med . Gem 



Giant Pera 



Long Green Turkey 



Produc- 

 tiveness. 



Moderately . 

 Very 



Productive 

 Med....... 



V. prolific. 

 Productive 



Very 



Fairly 



Very 



Fairly . 

 Very . . 



Fairly 

 Mod . . 

 Fairly . 



Very. ... 

 V. prolific. 



Not 



Prolific... 

 Productive 



Length. 



In. 



6 

 6 



5i 



8 



7 



8 



7 



8 



6| 



7 



6i 



6 



8 



5 



8 



8 



8 



6 



7 



6 



5i 

 11 



5i 

 10 



8i 



g 



3 



3 



2| 

 2i, 

 2i 



2i 

 3 



2i 



3 

 3 



3 

 3 

 3 



2 



2i 



2i 



3 



3 



2h 

 3 



o 

 O 



3 



Colour. 



Lt. green. 



II 

 Dk. green. 

 Lt. u 

 Dk. .. 



Lt. 1. 

 Dk. „ 

 White.... 

 Lt. green. 



II 

 Dk. green 



Lt. 



Lt. 



White.... 



Green 



Lt. green- 

 Dk. ,1 



Ready 

 for Use. 



Aug. 



1 

 1 

 3 

 8 

 8 

 8 

 11 

 11 

 11 

 11 

 11 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 



Weight. 



Ozs. 



11 



12 



9 



Hi 



8 



9 



7 



12 



8 



10 



7 



6 



9 



8 



10 



12 



11 



7 



6 



7 



8 



5i 

 12 



6 

 12 

 10 



Flavour 



and 

 Texture. 



Good. 

 Fair. 

 V. good. 

 Good. 

 Fair. 

 V. good. 



Good. 

 Very. 

 Fair. 



II 

 V. good. 

 Fair. 

 V. good. 



Poor. 



Good. 



Fair. 



Good. 



Fair. 



V. good. 



Good. 



E.xcellent. 



V. good. 



ONIONS. 



Six varieties of onions were sown on March 29 in rows 12 inches apart, by hand. 

 The germination was good in all cases and the varieties gave about an average in yield 

 and quality. 



The following gi ves the result of this test arranged in order of productiveness : — 



